Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Mar 29, 2021, 2:26 PM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 30, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2021, 2:26 PM MDT (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Valencia County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 64 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
022 WWUS85 KABQ 292026 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 226 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-25 AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS AND DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .An upper ridge over the area will break down today with strong westerly winds developing by this afternoon. In addition, moderate to high Haines will coincide with several consecutive hours of single digit humidities, especially over the Northeast Plains. High temperatures today will vary from about 5 to 15 degrees warmer than normal. Strong westerly winds will redevelop Tuesday afternoon across southern portions of the area ahead of a cold front with several hours of critical fire weather conditions possible. NMZ106-107-109-300200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0010.210330T1800Z-210331T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0011.210330T1800Z-210331T0100Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- West Central Highlands- 226 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley, West Central Highlands and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below any snowpack Tuesday afternoon through early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ103-104-108-300200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-East Central Plains- 226 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands mainly along and east of I-25 and the Northeast and East Central Plains through this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
2 follow-up statements
932 WWUS85 KABQ 300150 AAA RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 750 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 UPDATED TO EXPIRE MONDAY'S RED FLAG WARNING ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .Strong westerly winds will redevelop Tuesday afternoon across southern portions of the area ahead of a cold front with several hours of critical fire weather conditions possible. NMZ103-104-108-300300- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-East Central Plains- 750 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds are trending weaker, while humidities remain very low. Localized critical fire weather conditions will continue at times through mid evening as winds gradually weaken further. $$ NMZ106-107-109-301300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0011.210330T1800Z-210331T0100Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- West Central Highlands- 750 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley, West Central Highlands and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below any snowpack Tuesday afternoon through early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ 44
668 WWUS85 KABQ 301010 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 410 AM MDT Tue Mar 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MDT FOR THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .Strong westerly winds will redevelop this afternoon across southern portions of the area ahead of a cold front with several hours of critical fire weather conditions possible. Extreme fire weather conditions are possible in the Rio Grande Valley near Socorro where many hours of single digit humidity and Haines value of 6 are expected. NMZ106-107-109-310100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0011.210330T1800Z-210331T0100Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- West Central Highlands- 410 AM MDT Tue Mar 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley, West Central Highlands and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below any snowpack this afternoon through early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2:51 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Miguel and 3 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:28 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia | 11 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.